Metrolink (California)
Metrolink(reporting markSCAX) is acommuter railsystem inSouthern California,servingLos Angeles,Orange,Riverside,San Bernardino,andVenturacounties, as well as toOceansideinSan Diego County.[8][9]The system consists of eight lines and69 stationsoperating on 545.6 miles (878.1 km) of track.[7]This includesArrow,which Metrolink operates under a contract with theSan Bernardino County Transportation Authority(SBCTA).[6]
In 2023, the system had a ridership of 4,861,000, or about 17,400 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2024.
Metrolink connects with Los Angeles County'sMetro RailandMetro Buswaysystems, San Diego County'sCoastercommuter rail andSprinterhybrid rail services, and withAmtrak'sPacific Surfliner,Coast Starlight,Southwest Chief,Sunset Limited,andTexas Eagleinter-city rail services.[10]Metrolink owns several hundred miles of track; however, it also shares track with freight railroads.
The system, founded in 1991 as theSouthern California Regional Rail Authority(SCRRA) and adopting "Metrolink" as its moniker,[11]started operation in 1992. Average weekday ridership was 42,928 as of 2017.[12]It is operated byAmtrakunder contract with the SCRRA.
Routes[edit]
In addition to suburban communities and cities, Metrolink also serves several points of interest such asDowntown Los Angeles,Downtown San Bernardino,Burbank,Hollywood Burbank Airport,Cal State LA,Angel Stadium of Anaheim,and theSan Clemente Pier.[13]Special service has also been extended to thePomona Fairplex,[14]theVentura County Fairgrounds,[15]and theAuto Club Speedway[16]for certain events.
Weekend service is offered on all routes except the Riverside Line.
The system currently consists of eight lines:[8][9]
| Line | Termini | Routes used | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western/Northern | Eastern/Southern | ||
| Antelope Valley | Lancaster Station, Lancaster |
LA Union Station, Los Angeles |
Runs southwest from Lancaster station, parallelingState Route 14.It then turns west, then southeast to then roughly followInterstate 5to Union Station. |
| Inland Empire–Orange County | San Bernardino-Downtown Station, San Bernardino |
Oceanside Station, Oceanside |
Runs southwest from downtown San Bernardino to follow the Riverside Freeway (Interstate 215south andState Route 91) west. It then parallelsState Route 55from Anaheim to Santa Ana, and then parallels Interstate 5 from Tustin to Oceanside. |
| Orange County | LA Union Station, Los Angeles |
Oceanside Station, Oceanside |
Runs southeast from Union Station along Interstate 5. It deviates slightly from the interstate in southeast Los Angeles and north Orange counties. |
| Riverside | LA Union Station, Los Angeles |
Riverside-Downtown Station, Riverside |
Runs southeast from Union Station, before parallelingState Route 60along the south Inland Empire, then goes southeast to downtown Riverside. |
| San Bernardino | LA Union Station, Los Angeles |
San Bernardino-Downtown Station, San Bernardino |
|
| Redlands-Downtown Station, Redlands(express only) | |||
| Ventura County | Ventura-East Station, Ventura |
LA Union Station, Los Angeles |
Runs east from Ventura, roughly followingState Route 118.It then turns south atHollywood Burbank Airporttowards Union Station. |
| 91/Perris Valley | LA Union Station, Los Angeles |
Perris-South Station, Perris |
Runs southeast from Union Station alongInterstate 5,east along theRiverside Freeway (State Route 91)to Riverside, and then south alongInterstate 215. |
| Arrow | San Bernardino-Downtown Station, San Bernardino |
Redlands-University Station, Redlands |
Runs east from downtown San Bernardino to theUniversity of Redlandsin Redlands. |
Fares[edit]
Metrolink's fare structure is based on a flat fee for boarding the train and an additional distance cost with fares calculated in 25-cent increments between stations.
Metrolink tickets are validfarefor most connecting buses and trains; certain Metrolink tickets are valid on certainAmtrakroutes.[17]
Fare increases normally occur annually in July, to coincide with increased fuel and labor expenses, and have generally averaged between 3.5% and 5% per year (although restructuring caused a larger jump in rates).[18]Theoil price increases since 2003are partly to blame for consistently increasing fares, as Metrolink trains are powered bydiesel fuel.[19]
In late 2018, Metrolink announced thatSan Bernardino Lineticket prices would be reduced by 25% at least through 2019 in an attempt to increase ridership. Similar discounts have been introduced to other lines since 2016.[20]
In 2023, Metrolink made fares free for students of all ages.[21]
History[edit]
Early history[edit]
Inter-city rail service around Los Angeles persisted through the formation ofAmtrakin 1971. However, rail operations suitable for commuters remained elusive throughout the 1980s. On October 18, 1982,CalTrain,LA's first commuter rail service, began on the existingVentura County Line,but only lasted a few months before termination, on March 1, 1983.[22]
TheOrange County Transportation Commissioninitiated the Amtrak-operatedOrange County Commuterin early 1990, running between Los Angeles and San Juan Capistrano, but a more comprehensive approach was deemed necessary. Senate Bill 1402 was signed into law on May 25, 1990, which directed local transportation authorities to establish a regional plan for commuter rail by the year's end.[23]
In October 1990, the member agencies of the SCRRA had announced the purchase of 175 miles (282 km) of track, maintenance yards, and stations and other property fromSouthern Pacificfor $450 million in 1990 ($1.05 billion adjusted for inflation).[23]The rights to useLos Angeles Union Stationwere purchased fromUnion Pacific,the station's owner at the time, for $17 million in the same year ($39.6 million adjusted for inflation) (Union Station has since been purchased by theLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority).[24][25]Freight operations would continue on some corridors under coordination with passenger services.[23]Thejoint powers authoritywas formally founded in 1991.[23][26]
Contemporary history[edit]
Services commenced on October 26, 1992, under contracted operation byAmtrakwith the Ventura, Santa Clarita (now theAntelope Valley), andSan Bernardino Lines.[4][27]In 1993, service was expanded to include the Riverside Line and the following year the Orange County Line was conveyed from Amtrak branding to Metrolink. The 1994Northridge Earthquakesaw the closure of Interstate 5 and other regional freeways, bringing widespread attention on Metrolink alternatives. Metrolink experimented with expanded service to Camarillo and Oxnard, and it extended the Antelope Valley line ten years ahead of schedule, rapidly adding six stations in six weeks.[28]The Inland Empire-Orange County Line opened in 1995, and more trains on the Orange County service were funded.[29]The 91 Line (now the 91/Perris Valley Line) opened in 2002.[30]
From July 2004, Metrolink fares were changed from zone based to one based on distance. In 2005, a five-year operational contract was awarded to Connex Railroad/Veolia Transport.That same year, theOrange County Transportation Authorityapproved a plan to increase frequencies to 76 trains daily on the Orange County and Inland Empire-Orange County Lines by 2009,[31]and funding for increased Metrolink service was included in the renewal of the Measure M sales tax for transportation approved by voters in November 2006.[32]A proposed station inYorba Lindawas canceled after the city rejected it due to local opposition on March 16, 2004.[33]
In July 2008, it was announced that ridership had risen 16% over the previous year.[34][35]Following the2008 Chatsworth train collisionin which 25 people died and 135 were injured a number of safety measures were taken; in the fall of 2009, inward-facing video cameras were installed in locomotives in order to ensure that staff were complying with regulations, in particular a ban on use of mobile phones.[36]In 2010, the first of 117 energy absorbing passenger carriages (which lessen the toll on passengers in the case of an accident) were received by the operator.[37]Amtrak regained the contract to operate Metrolink beginning in July 2010.[38]Average weekday ridership for the fourth quarter of 2009 was 38,400.[34]
In 2010, to save money in the face of funding cuts, the Metrolink board voted to reduce mid-day service on the Inland Empire–Orange County Line, as well as weekend service on the Orange County, Riverside, and Inland Empire–Orange County lines.[39]
Average weekday ridership was 41,000 during May 2011. A survey found that 90% of users during a typical weekday in 2009 would have previously driven alone or carpooled and that the system replaced an estimated 25,000 vehicle trips.[40]During a weekend closure ofInterstate 405in July 2011, the system recorded its highest-ever weekend ridership of 20,000 boardings which was 50% higher than the same weekend in 2010 and 10% higher than the previous weekend ridership record which occurred duringU2 360° Tourin June 2011.[41]Ridership continued to rise in 2012 (up 2%),[40]when average weekday ridership reached 42,265.[40]Although 2013 annual boardings were almost 12.07 million, ridership dropped to 11.74 million by fall 2014 which was contrary to projections. Blaming the decrease on theworst recession since World War II,Metrolink said it found itself caught between cutting service and boosting fares, both of which would likely further decrease ridership.[42]
Metrolink began offeringmobile ticketingin early 2016.[43][44][45]
TheRiverside County Transportation Commission(RCTC) extended the 91 Line (which was renamed the91/Perris Valley Line) southeast 24 miles (39 km) toPerris,using the existing San Jacinto Branch Line, which it purchased in 1993.[46]Initial plans were for construction/renovation of the line to begin in 2012, but these were delayed by a lawsuit filed by homeowners in the affected area, who challenged the RCTC's environmental report. The lawsuit was settled in late July 2013.[47]Construction on the $248.3 million extension began in October 2013;[48]service was originally planned to begin in December 2015,[49]and then in February 2016.[50][51]In mid-February 2016, the extension's opening was planned in March of that year.[52]The extension officially opened in June 2016.[53]
COVID-19 and Arrow[edit]
WhenCOVID-19impacted Los Angeles and its communities in March 2020, Metrolink ridership fell by 90%.[54]Metrolink increased cleaning measures, added COVID safety protocols, and reduced service. On March 26, 2020, the agency ran on a temporarily reduced schedule, removing most trains.[55]
On April 4, 2022, Metrolink restored its 24 trains and added 2 new trains to the schedule.[56]Metrolink and Amtrak also entered into a code-sharing agreement on theVentura County Line,withPacific Surflinertrains A761, A770, A777, and A784 accepting valid Metrolink tickets between stations served by the Ventura County Line andVentura station.Metrolink also announced that Metrolink service to Ventura station on the Ventura County Line is planned.[57]
Arrow,formerly the Redlands Passenger Rail Project, opened on October 24, 2022.[6]The 9-mile (14 km) eastward rail extension fromSan BernardinotoRedlandswas planned by theSan Bernardino Associated Governments(SA NBA G). The association considered whether to extend commuter rail along the corridor or to install eitherbus rapid transitorlight raillines,[58]but in December 2015, SA NBA G officials said they planned to extend Metrolink service only to theSan Bernardino Transit Centerand usediesel multiple unitsoperated byOmnitransin lieu of Metrolink locomotive-hauled coaches on the rest of the route.[59][60][61]In late 2019, Metrolink assumed the operating rights and carried out construction after Omnitrans was dismissed due to restructuring of that organization.[62]Groundbreaking for Arrow's construction took place on July 19, 2019.[63]Arrow began operation on October 24, 2022.
Notable incidents[edit]
218 people were killed in Metrolink train incidents from 1993 to 2008, the majority of these being pedestrians killed on the tracks, whilst 39 were as a result of three train collisions.[64]
Placentia, 2002[edit]
Two people died and 22 were seriously injured on April 23, 2002, when aBNSFfreight train collided head-on with a Metrolink train inPlacentia,near theAtwood Junction,at the intersection of Orangethorpe Avenue and Richfield Road. Both trains were on the same east–west track moving toward one another. The Metrolink had the right-of-way; it was supposed to switch to a southbound track. The BNSF train was supposed to slow and stop just before the switch while the Metrolink passed, but the crew missed a signal one and a half miles back warning them to slow down. By the time the crew saw the red "stop" signal at the switch and the Metrolink train, they were going too fast to avoid a collision. Although there was speculation that the signals alerting the BNSF to slow and stop had malfunctioned, an investigation later concluded that it was human error by the crew that caused the accident.[65]Over 260 passengers were injured and 3 people including a BNSF employee were killed.
Glendale, 2005[edit]
Eleven people were killed (including an off-duty sheriff's deputy and a train conductor) and over 100 people were injured, about 40 seriously on January 26, 2005, when a Metrolink passenger train collided with a vehicle parked on the tracks, which then jackknifed and struck a stationary freight locomotive and a Metrolink train moving in the opposite direction. The man who parked the vehicle on the tracks, Juan Manuel Alvarez, was apprehended and charged with 11 counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances, including murder by train wrecking.[66][67]On June 26, 2008, Alvarez was convicted on the 11 murder counts and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.[68]
Chatsworth, 2008[edit]
Twenty-five people were killed and 135 injured when a Metrolink commuter train carrying 222 persons[69]collided head on with a Union Pacific freight train, toppling one of thepassenger carsand thelocomotiveonto its side in theChatsworthdistrict of Los Angeles.[70]Along with the 135 people who were injured, 81 were transported to local hospitals in serious or critical condition.[71]The velocity of the trains caused the Metrolink locomotive totelescopeinto the first passenger car.[71]
Oxnard, 2015[edit]
Thirty people were injured when southbound Metrolink Ventura County Line train 102 (East Ventura to LA Union Station) crashed into a truck that was stopped on the tracks at the Rice Avenue crossing near Oxnard at about 5:40 am on February 24, 2015. One person, the train's engineer, later died of his injuries.[72]The driver, who had left the truck before the crash, was located by the police and taken into custody. The train consisted of a Hyundai-Rotem "guardian fleet" cab car in the lead, a Bombardier Bi-level "bike car" coach, two Hyundai-Rotem "guardian fleet" coach cars and an EMD F59PH locomotive. After this accident, Metrolink leased 40 diesel freight locomotives from BNSF, to be placed into service as temporary cab cars while they investigated problems with their Hyundai-Rotem cars. On July 8, 2016, the Metrolink board approved a $1.5 million plan to repair the plows on the Hyundai Rotem cab cars. Once the repairs were completed, the cars returned to service and the leased BNSF locomotives were returned.[73]
Future[edit]
Metrolink has grown in popularity, and there are a number of planned extensions of the system and new stations. Station parking capacity has also been strained.[74]
Train frequency increases and SCORE[edit]
On April 26, 2018, Metrolink was awarded $1.175 billion from theCalifornia State Transportation Agencyin order to dramatically increase train service along its existing lines and for the expansion of the Metrolink station in time for the2028 Summer Olympics.These funds will be used to heavily increase frequency on Metrolink's lines, with half-hourly frequencies planned on most routes.[75]
High speed rail interface[edit]
During the initial years of operation of theCalifornia High-Speed RailbetweenMercedandBurbank,projected to commence in 2022 (but since repeatedly delayed to 2033), passengers would use Metrolink for travel betweenBurbankandLos Angeles.An alternative plan would have track-sharing toUnion Stationbut this would require electrification for that portion of the line. Such an electrification would be similar to theCaltrain Modernization Program,which also involves electrifying a rail line for eventual use by commuter and high-speed trains.[76]This alternate plan would provide a "one-seat ride" at the start of service between the Central Valley and downtown, or even Orange County (viaAnaheim[77]).[78]
Placentia infill station[edit]
A new Metrolink station in Placentia,which will serve the 91/Perris Valley Line's north Orange County passengers, has completed its final design phase, save for issues related to the parking needed to accompany the station.[79]Construction on the $24 million Placentia station began in 2018, and was scheduled to open in 2024,[80]but now is on hold pending further negotiations withBNSF.[81]
Burbank Junction speed improvement project[edit]
On November 9, 2022, Metrolink broke ground on the Burbank Junction speed improvement project. The project will realign and replace the mainline track and siding between Burbank Boulevard and Magnolia Boulevard. The project will shorten trip lengths on theAntelope Valley Linetrains,Ventura County Linetrains,Pacific Surflinertrains, andCoast Starlighttrains by one and a half minutes and will permit trains to operate with 30-minute headways in both directions, massively improving service frequencies along the corridors. The location of the tracks will be slightly realigned in order to accommodate a new pedestrian overcrossing. The project was delayed by almost one year, with the project initially scheduled to break ground in the winter of 2021 and was expected to be completed in the winter of 2022. The current expected completion date is the Summer of 2023.[82][83][84]
Expansion to Temecula and Hemet[edit]
In 2008, lobbyists pushed for a rail line toTemeculain southwestern Riverside County via the 91 Line's (now the91/Perris Valley Line)Riverside–La Sierra station.[85]While this proposed line could follow the route of an abandoned freight line, it would require significant funding, as freight service ceased almost 30 years ago. Despite this, the Riverside County Transportation Commission's 2008 Commuter Rail Feasibility Study still lists this route as one possibility being considered.[86]Expansion toHemet[87]has also been discussed, with two stations planned.[88]
Expansion to the Coachella Valley[edit]
The cities of theCoachella Valley(Palm Springs,Cathedral City,Palm Desert,Indio,andCoachella) have requested commuter rail service from Los Angeles and Orange County, but the Union Pacific Railroad opposes further passenger service on its tracks.[89]Nonetheless, in 1999, the Coachella Valley Association of Governments was investigating the possibility of two daily round trips via the Riverside Line from Los Angeles'sUnion Stationthrough Fullerton and Riverside to stations in Palm Springs and Indio (with a possible stop nearPalm Desert),[90]possibly through a partnership withAmtrak.This extension would likewise require significant money for infrastructure improvements: at least $500 million, according to the California State Rail Plan of 2005.[89]Nonetheless, in 2013Caltransconducted a feasibility study of a Coachella Valley service[91]and RCTC has resolved to pursue establishing one.[92]By 2020, plans for theCoachella Valley–San Gorgonio Pass Rail Corridor Servicehad evolved to an Amtrak-operated service.[93]
Extension to Kern County[edit]
Expansion toKern Countyhas been discussed in a 2012 Kern County Council of Governments report.[94][95][96]The expansion proposed is to extend the Antelope Valley line from Lancaster to Rosamond, along the Rosamond Corridor to serviceEdwards Air Force Base.[97]
Expansion to Northern Ventura County[edit]
TheSanta Paula Branch Linewas acquired by the Ventura County Transportation Commission in 1995.[98]The railway, a former portion of theSouthern PacificCoast Line,connects the city ofVenturato Santa Clarita parallelingCalifornia State Route 126.Fillmore and Western Railwayoperates excursion service over a section of the line, though plans exist to rehabilitate tracks for Metrolink service. A study from 1991 estimated a cost between $70 million to $90 million to rebuild the line.[99]
Orange County maintenance facility[edit]
As of December 1, 2022, theOrange County Transportation Authority(OCTA) has laid a third track south of theInterstate 5overpass inIrvineleading into the future site of the Orange County maintenance facility. The facility will serve as an additional site to service Metrolink and Amtrak trains on a parcel of land owned by the Orange County Transportation Authority just north ofIrvine station.The project will receive funding from California's SCORE Transit Intercity Rail Capital Program. The project also includes an extension to Ridge Valley, a road north of the parcel where the project will occur.[100]
Zero Emissions Multiple Unit[edit]
Beginning in 2024,Arrowwill use at least onehydrailunit, called a Zero Emissions Multiple Unit (ZEMU). Furthermore, theSan Bernardino County Transportation Authority(SBCTA) has expressed interest to expand usage of the ZEMU fromArrowto theSan Bernardino Line,which would result in them operating all the way toLos Angeles Union Station.[101]
Orange County Line realignment[edit]
OCTA officials are interested in moving theLOSSAN corridor(Los Angeles-San Diego), which carries theOrange County Lineand thePacific Surfliner,from its current alignment inland to avoid service disruptions due to coastal erosion along the route.[102][103]
LA General Medical Center and Pico Rivera infill stations[edit]
TheLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority(LA Metro) has plans to add the currentLA General Medical Center stationon theEl Monte Buswayas aninfill stationto theSan Bernardino Line.This would involve building a second track and center platform. The cost of this project is estimated between $51 million and $110 million.[104]Currently, westbound Metrolink passengers must exit at theCal State LA stationand take any of the westbound buses one stop to the Medical Center.
LA Metro also has plans for an infill station servingPico Rivera,located on the91/Perris ValleyandOrange Countylines betweenCommerceandNorwalk/Santa Fe Springsstations.[105]
Governance[edit]
The SCRRA is ajoint powers authoritygoverned by five county-level agencies that fund the Metrolink service: theLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority,theOrange County Transportation Authority,theRiverside County Transportation Commission,theSan Bernardino County Transportation Authority,and theVentura County Transportation Commission.[26]
Each agency appoints members to the Metrolink board of directors. Los Angeles gets four seats on the board, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties each get two seats, and Ventura County gets one seat. There are also three non-voting,ex-officiomembersfrom theSouthern California Association of Governments,theSan Diego Association of Governments,and thestate of California.[5]
Metrolink is headquartered at theWilshire Grand Centeralongside the Southern California Association of Governments. Metrolink had previously operated out of theMetro Headquarters Buildingfrom 2011 until 2018, when Metro needed more space in their building.[106]Before 2011, Metrolink's headquarters were in theMCI Center,[107]where they occupied around 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2) of space.[108]
Law enforcement service systemwide is handled by the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department's Transit Services Bureau.[109]
Facilities[edit]
Metrolink operates several maintenance facilities across its service area. Its Keller Yard Central Maintenance Facility (CMF) is located on the east bank of theLos Angeles Rivernear the intersection of the 5 and 110 Freeways, just south of the location of the former Southern PacificTaylor Yard.[110]The facility is operated by Metrolink's equipment maintenance contractor: Bombardier Transportation.[111]The Eastern Maintenance Facility is located inSan Bernardino.Metrolink trains are also serviced atCoaster's Stuart Mesa Facility, which is located betweenSan Clemente PierandOceansideat the southwest end of Camp Pendleton. This yard is owned by theNorth County Transit District.[111]
Metrolink'soperations centeris located inPomona,nearPomona–North station.[112]
Rolling stock[edit]
The core Metrolink fleet consists of 60locomotives,[5]137Bombardier BiLevel Coaches(called the “Sentinel Fleet” by Metrolink), and 137Rotem Commuter Cars(called the “Guardian Fleet” ).[113]
Since Arrow’s opening in October 2022, its fleet consists of threeStadler FLIRTself-propelled trainsets.[6]
Livery[edit]
Until recently, most Metrolink-owned units were painted in a white livery with blue stripes that was introduced in the late 1990s as a replacement for a similar scheme that had been in use since the agency's launch. Beginning in 2007, the agency began the process of switching to a new blue and green "ribbons" design; the Guardian Fleet andEMD F125locomotives already arrive from the factory in the new colors.[38][114]With the introduction of the 2022 rebranding in celebration of the agency's thirtieth anniversary that included a new two-toned blue logo, newly-refurbished rolling stock is currently in delivery wearing these colors starting in 2024.
See also[edit]
- Transportation in the Inland Empire
- Transportation in San Diego County
- Transportation in Los Angeles
- Hal Bernson,former Metrolink chairman
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